Editorial Review
Raise Your Voice 2nd Edition, by World Renowned Glass Shattering Vocal Coach Jaime Vendera, is totally revised and expanded with all new pictures, illustrations and brand new cover. The 2nd edition includes Useful tips by over 20 of the world's top vocal coaches (Melissa Cross, Brett Manning, Jeannie Deva, Mark Baxter etc...) and professional rock singers (James Labrie, Myles Kennedy, Tony Harnell, Jim Gillette, etc...)as well as new chapters such as "Diet & Exercise and Stage & Studio. This book has been completely revised with brand new concepts and the release of Jaime Venders'a 'Isolation Method".
Raise Your Voice 2nd edition is a completely revised 460-page vocal training manual based on Glass Shattering Vocal Coach Jaime Vendera''s "Isolation Method" and "Vocal Stress Release Program" This edition contains a band new cover, over 150 new pictures and illustrations, 200+ Useful Tips from the author and tips from over 20 of the world''s top rock singers and vocal instructors, 72 audio examples and 6+ hours of video instruction through the authors "Members section" of raiseyourvoicebook.com. Membership is included with book. If you want to extend your range, increase the power and quality of your voice, improve your vocal health, master grit and the whistle voice, conquer stage fright and become a great performer/recording artist, then this book is a step in the right direction.
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Customer Reviews
This book is my gift to all singers 
2008-07-06
I am the author of this book. This book is the result of 20 years of studying voice, finding faults within my own voice and learning how to correct them through the guidance of vocal health, strength training, breath development and secrets given to me by some of the most amazing singers on the planet.
Raise Your Voice 2nd Edition is a labour of love; I strived to bring together as many tips, tricks and tactics created by pro singers and coaches around the world into one book. The book is based on visualization and hard work to extend your vocal range, power, quality and stamina in minimal time. I didn't want you to have to spend years like I had.
It covers vocal health, vocal anatomy, the speaking voice, overcoming fear, staying in shape, being your best on stage and mastering the recording studio. My Vocal Stress Release Program and Isolation Method will help you minimize vocal stress and get you singing higher, louder, longer or stronger than you've ever imagined.
And if you want to learn things like the true way to scream or add grit without blowing out your voice, I have found the secret...and if you want to shatter glass with your voice, like I did on MythBusters, well, I tell you how I've shatttered over 150 of em, so you can too!
Raise Your Voice 2nd Edition also comes with over 9 hours of instructional audio & videos, downloadable exercises and a message board to discuss the techniques with fellow RYV users, all available through the Members section of the book. So, you are getting way nore than just 460 pages of vocal information. I did this out of my passion for teaching, so that each and every one of you had more than just the book to guide you through my system.
This book is endorsed by bands like Alter Bridge, RA, Dream Theater, Nitro, TNT, Symphony X, Kill Hannah, Saliva, Journey and many more as well as vocal coaches like Brett Manning, Jeannie Deva, Melissa Cross, Mark Baxter, Thomas Appel, Dena Murray, Cara Mastrey, etc. So if you want to sing rock, metal or anything modern including Blues, pop and other styles, the techniques in this book can lead you in that direction. I hope this book helps make each and every one of you a singing machine!!!
For a Solid Vocal Technique and a Well Structured Program 2008-07-04
I loved reading Raise Your Voice 2nd edition after I had already read the first edition. I like how Jaime explains in simple terms how the voice mechanism works and how his vocal exercises support the theory. I also like how structured his program is. I think that is a great motivational tool for students to get started and become dedicated to learning how to sing. I come from a classical singing background and I was thoroughly impressed by how similar the techniques were to what I had learnt in university; that's what attracted me to RYV in the first place. As a vocal coach myself, I needed something in writing that I could refer back to and I often use RYV to teach my students.
What I love the most about RYV II, is how Jaime was able to get professionals from different fields including rock stars, health specialists and other vocal coaches to participate to the book. Being one of those contributors myself, I was really happy to help and show my support to a book and strategies I believe in 100%.
Valerie Bastien
Teacher and Vocal Coach
www.voiceyourselfintheclassroom.com
At least 30% good advice 
2008-05-15
Vendera presents himself as a sort of Anthony Robbins of singing, and his book is full of positive vibes. Viewing singing as a lifestyle, he has packed this edition with advice on everything from fitness to diet to oral hygiene. The singing portion of the book contains warm-up exercises for vocalists and a series of vocal routines - a variation on the traditional scales - for falsetto and normal voice. They will probably help increase your range a little. The book also contains a password for Vendera's web site, which has some audio files and videos. I found these useful, because they helped explain exactly how to do the routines.
Before reading this I read Vendera's brief book on "breathing for singers," which really paid off. Breath is at the center of most vocal programs, but Vendera devotes only one short chapter to it here, which seemed a bit unfair. Why should the reader have to buy two books? Worse, Vendera's lifestyle advice and product recommendations often struck me as merely his personal preferences. Sometimes he touts his own products, at other times megadoses of vitamins, minerals, and metals no doctor would recommend. Even if I wanted advice on fitness, diet, or martial arts in a singing book, I'd pick books by experts in these areas. I can't imagine any athletic person working out on a trampoline (which offers little resistance) or any rock singer taking on Vendera's monkish lifestyle: no drinking, no coffee. Sometimes the vocal advice is far from conservatory-level wisdom. I doubt if "visualizing my core of resonance" would improve my vocal tone, but a physical technique might. The advice on lowering the larynx, a struggle for most singers, was disappointing and brief.
In spite of these flaws, this book is probably worth its hefty price tag. The exercises appear to be useful, and it's fun to have the online material as a bonus. I would skip the videos of Vendera breaking wine glasses with his voice.
Incredible 2008-02-25
Jaime's unique isolation method is the best I've seen so far. I have tried many systems but none of them delivered the way his has. Well written and incredibly packed with information not even just from him but from other top vocal coaches as well. It comes with sound clips so you know what it is supposed to sound exactly like along with access to his site where you can watch full video demonstrations of him training his students. What also comes with it is membership to his site where he is an active participant to provide constant service as well as talking to others dedicated to the same craft. A must have for the dedicated vocalist.
Very Helpful 2008-02-11
After reviewing many items to purchase in this category, I am very happy with this choice. This book is extremely helpful, as detailed as possible in descriptions and understandings of how things work. The online guidance that comes with the book is good for helping you make the changes you want to make with your voice. No quick fix here -- solid information that if utilized properly will assist you in achieving your goals.
